smellyaries

A silk bed strewn with flowers and splashes of champagne. There is a baby powder accord that comes through, but it's almost as though it's baby powder rebranded for Sexy Grownups so it's got some slutty florals in there. What I mean by slutty florals is flowers in a red vase that's full of civet. Definitely pissy, but in a sparkling white wine way. Almost tart but slightly too sweet to call it that. It's what I'd imagine an adult film star from the late 70s/early 80s would smell like. That's to say, I adore it.

My word, is this the honey to end all honeys! A super sweet, slightly waxy and even woody fragrance. It's a big punch of the stickiest, amber honey you can find but still incredibly nuanced which is impressive. I get little hits of florals, woods, chocolate, and perhaps even a faint touch of green. It's not creamy but it is buttery in a way. Like melted butter that has browned and is just electrifyingly fizzy and sweet. Oh! Or the centre of a crunchy bar! That delicious, honeycomb centre that sticks to the roof of your mouth. Can feasibly last you throughout the day, but I'm greedy and reapplied.

Fuckery nails a spicy, syrupy, boozy cherry vignette. A delicious going-out fragrance for the winter time. It's got a classic "fur coat" vibe to it with it's level of indulgence but of course, it's sophisticated indulgence. The cinnamon comes through very nicely in a way that is reminiscent of a red hot (but it's so faint). I get a hint of smoke, but very little and not much fresh air - it seems full-on bundled to me. But I'm not complaining.

This is exactly as it was described to me: a gorgeous, smoky cardamom. I think the pink pepper accord adds the tiniest bit of candy citrus (I'm thinking along the lines of a chocolate orange) but it's just a whisper of it. It's a beautifully well-rounded fragrance where some of the deeper, woody notes come through and compliment the opening perfectly. It's a 6.5-7/10 on the sweetness scale but it's reeled in by lots of lovely resins, woody notes, and a soft, musky dry down. Think of a nice scarf with something sweet lingering on it (a cookie crumb or a drizzle of sweet syrup) and then warmed and smoked by a nearby fire.

This is deliciously nostalgic. Imagine waking up on a beach towel after a snooze in the sun. You can smell sunscreen, hot sand, a plastic beach ball (yes, that accord is really spot on here), and hints of the sea as all the aroma molecules are being pulled up and suspended in the air by a dizzyingly hot sun. A completely dreamy summertime delight that feels like the epitome of a "cozy" summer scent. This one was a full-bottle winner for me and really stood out in an already quite outstanding discovery set!